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MRTN vs SAIA

Side-by-side comparison of Marten Transport Ltd. (MRTN) and Saia Inc. (SAIA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both MRTN and SAIA operate in Trucking Freight/Courier Services (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • SAIA is the larger of the two at $12.82B, about 8.7x MRTN ($1.48B).
  • Over the past year, MRTN is up 37.5% and SAIA is up 86.9% - SAIA leads by 49.4 points.
  • SAIA has hit the wire 3 times in the past 4 weeks while MRTN has been quiet.
  • SAIA has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 8 for MRTN).
PerformanceMRTN+37.55%SAIA+86.92%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricMRTNSAIA
Company
Marten Transport Ltd.
Saia Inc.
Price
$18.11+2.09%
$480.38+3.04%
Market cap
$1.48B
$12.82B
1M return
+19.73%
+7.00%
1Y return
+37.55%
+86.92%
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
1986
News (4w)
0
3
Recent ratings
8
25
MRTN

Marten Transport Ltd.

Marten Transport, Ltd. operates as a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier for shippers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through four segments: Truckload, Dedicated, Intermodal, and Brokerage. The Truckload segment transports food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. The Dedicated segment offers customized transportation solutions for individual customers' requirements using temperature-controlled trailers, dry vans, and other specialized equipment. The Intermodal segment transports customers' freight utilizing its temperature-controlled trailers on railroad flatcars for portions of trips, as well as using tractors and contracted carriers. The Brokerage segment develops contractual relationships with and arranges for third-party carriers to transport freight for customers in temperature-controlled trailers and dry vans. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated a fleet of 3,331 tractors, including 3,188 company-owned tractors and 143 tractors supplied by independent contractors. Marten Transport, Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin.

SAIA

Saia Inc.

Saia, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 174 owned and leased facilities; and owned approximately 5,700 tractors and 17,400 trailers. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2006. Saia, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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